Society HCM City solicits strategic inputs for international financial centre road map HCM City on January 28 held a high-level consultation workshop to gather expert input for its draft strategy to develop the Việt Nam International Financial Centre in the city, as part of its long-term ambition to position itself as a regional and eventually global financial hub. 01/29/2026 20:35 | Vietnam news Emulation movements must involve entire population: PM Phạm Minh Chính 01/29/2026 17:32 | Vietnam news VNU-HCM launches innovation advisory council, hub 01/29/2026 17:25 | Vietnam news HCM City-based naval command strengthens military-civilian bonds ahead of Tết 01/29/2026 17:23 | Vietnam news 1 Vietnam news | 11/14/2025 10:57 New housing, resettlement for storm-hit families must be completed by January 31, 2026: PM Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has ordered urgent resettlement for families whose homes were destroyed in recent floods, setting a deadline of January 31, 2026, amid massive losses across central Việt Nam. 2 Vietnam news | 11/14/2025 09:24 Hà Nội races to tackle dual challenges of transport system Hà Nội faces chronic congestion as it works to build a greener, more integrated and sustainable transport system. Lê Trung Hiếu, deputy director of the Hà Nội Department of Finance, discusses plans to develop the capital under a multi-centred, high-efficiency urban model. 3 Vietnam news | 11/14/2025 09:23 Energy saving must be a national duty amid soaring demand and climate goals Facing record power demand and grid bottlenecks, Việt Nam is rewriting the rules of energy use – turning efficiency into both an economic necessity and a test of policy discipline. 4 Vietnam news | 11/14/2025 09:23 Việt Nam Education Publishing House pioneers digital transformation in foreign language teaching The GlobalSpeak app has won praise from teachers across Việt Nam for aligning with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and the 2018 national education programme. 5 Vietnam news | 11/14/2025 08:46 PM Chính directs financial support for Gia Lai’s recovery after Typhoon Kalmaegi Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has urged the province to comprehensively assess and report total damages so that the government can develop an appropriate support plan. 6 Vietnam news | 11/14/2025 08:22 HCM City balances environmental conservation, livelihood improvement In the face of climate change and the depletion of natural resources, sustainable forest development combined with eco-tourism is increasingly recognised as a strategic path that both protects the environment and secures local livelihoods. 7 Vietnam news | 11/13/2025 21:50 Australia, ASEAN strengthen educational connections, cooperation The ASEAN-Australia BRIDGE School Partnerships Programme aims to foster cooperation between schools in Australia and ASEAN member countries. 8 Vietnam news | 11/13/2025 21:20 Three bombs discovered in Bắc Ninh province’s rice field Local residents reported the bombs to the authorities on Wednesday. 9 Vietnam news | 11/13/2025 17:03 Lâm Đồng replants coffee trees to increase quality Lâm Đồng Province is accelerating replanting old coffee trees, aiming for 80–90 per cent of its newly planted coffee areas to use certified varieties by 2030. 10 Vietnam news | 11/13/2025 16:44 Food waste recycling handbook launched in HCM City The Food Waste Recycling Handbook was officially launched in HCM City on Wednesday (November 12) to promote green transformation and circular economy practices in Việt Nam. 11 Vietnam news | 11/13/2025 13:33 PM Chính urges swift livelihood recovery, production resumption after Typhoon Kalmaegi Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính directed ministries, sectors and Gia Lai Province’s authorities to urgently provide financial support, interest rate assistance and supply of crop and livestock breeds, mparticularly shrimp farming stock, to affected residents and businesses. 12 Vietnam news | 11/13/2025 09:34 Cà Mau holds mobile trials related to IUU fishing violations The trials drew the attention of hundreds of local fishermen and residents, as they are part of the province’s efforts to raise public awareness about IUU violations and demonstrate strict law enforcement. 13 Vietnam news | 11/13/2025 08:36 VN’s first traditional medicine hospital obtains international standard in medical laboratories HCM City Traditional Medicine Hospital has attained the ISO 15189:2022 certification for its Laboratory and Diagnostic Imaging Department, marking it the first traditional medicine facility nationwide to achieve this international standard. 14 Vietnam news | 11/13/2025 08:28 Resources mobilised to support economic development in ethnic communities After five years, the programme has achieved many positive outcomes, improving the lives of people in remote regions from infrastructure and housing to economic conditions, livelihoods, culture, healthcare, and education. 15 Vietnam news | 11/13/2025 08:20 Việt Nam to modernise highway management and operations toward integration Experts agree that learning from countries with developed transportation systems is an urgent requirement to improve governance quality and gradually build a safe, intelligent and sustainable expressway system. 16 Vietnam news | 11/12/2025 19:15 EU, UNICEF join forces to restore clean water, sanitation for typhoon-affected communities Việt Nam recently witnessed typhoons and floods that have left an estimated 1.2 million people without safe drinking water and sanitation, which have caused widespread damage to homes, livelihoods, water systems, sanitation facilities, schools and health centres. 17 Vietnam news | 11/12/2025 17:36 PM urges swift storm damage assessment, recovery in central region The PM directed localities to identify their needs for crop and livestock varieties and other essential materials for agricultural recovery, and to report to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) prior to November 15 for prompt coordination and support. 18 Vietnam news | 11/12/2025 16:08 Health ministry, Unilever Vietnam sign MoU to improve public health Unilever Vietnam and the Health Ministry launch a decade-long programme promoting public health, hygiene education and sustainable schools nationwide. 19 Vietnam news | 11/12/2025 15:52 Salmonella in HCM City bánh mì causes 316 food poisoning cases Authorities have identified the poisoning agent as salmonella enteritidis and salmonella spp. bacteria, detected through blood and stool cultures of the patients. 20 Vietnam news | 11/12/2025 15:45 First int’l conference on explainable intelligence in digital twins held in HCM City More than 150 scientists, experts, lecturers, and postgraduate students from Việt Nam and abroad gathered in HCM City on Wednesday (November 12) for the first International Conference on Explainable Intelligence in Digital Twins (EIDT 2025). 49 50 51 52 53